20000510 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20000510 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The High Court lacked jurisdiction to grant withdrawal and extension of time for an appeal not properly before it, and the appeal to the Court of Appeal was incompetent for failure to extract the relevant order; both the High Court's orders and the appeal were struck out.

Citation
20000510 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Selimani Surahisha; Respondent: Huruka Ramadhani
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
10 May 2000
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From High Court Order
Outcome
appeal struck out; High Court orders set aside
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Appeal Procedure, Extraction of Order, Extension of Time, Revisionary Powers
Source Language
English

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Parties

Selimani Surahisha

Appellant

Huruka Ramadhani

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From High Court Order

  1. 1 Whether the High Court had jurisdiction to grant withdrawal and extension of time for an appeal erroneously lodged before it
  2. 2 Whether failure to extract the relevant order renders the appeal incompetent

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court lacked jurisdiction to grant withdrawal and extension of time for an appeal not properly before it, and the appeal to the Court of Appeal was incompetent for failure to extract the relevant order; both the High Court's orders and the appeal were struck out.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out; High Court orders set aside

Orders

  • Appeal struck out for incompetence due to non-extraction of order.
  • High Court orders granting withdrawal and extension of time set aside as illegal and made without jurisdiction.